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Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint

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  1. Hans-Rudolf Henche

    1. Kreiskrankenhaus Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden, Switzerland

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Historical Perspective

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 1-2

  3. Instruments and Equipment

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    Pages 3-11

  4. Examination of the Liquid- or Gas-Filled Joint

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    Pages 13-17

  5. Documentation of the Arthroscopic Findings

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    Pages 18-19

  6. Indications for Arthroscopy

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    Pages 20-20

  7. The Arthroscopy Appointment

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 21-21

  8. Anaesthesia for Arthroscopy

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 22-22

  10. Nurse’s Preparations for Arthroscopy

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 25-25

  12. Approaches to the Knee Joint

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 27-28

  13. Arthroscopy

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 29-33

  18. Arthroscopic Operations

    • Hans-Rudolf Henche
    Pages 71-79

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 81-88
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About this book

In 1921 the Swiss surgeon BIRCHER published the first report on ar­ throscopy of the knee joint. The initial trials with the method revealed problems, mainly technical in origin, which caused it to be abandoned and forgotten until recently. Modern technical improvements, for which Japanese orthopaedic surgeons, above all WATANABE, were mainly responsible, have now led to a revival of interest in this method of investigation. The quality and versatility of the instruments currently available and the experience of the endoscopists who use them are such that arthroscopy of the knee joint is becoming an indispensable diagnostic aid. Arthroscopy is superior to arthrotomy in every respect; it is not only simpler but can be carried out on an ambulatory basis under local anaesthesia. In addition, it provides more information than arthrotomy, and the arthroscopic findings can be simply documented photographically. The complication rate is extremely low; cumulated statistics recently obtained from six clinics revealed no case of infection following nearly 4,000 arthroscopies. The main indication for arthros­ copy is the "painful, diagnostically obscure knee joint" in the widest sense. The procedure is also useful for further investigation of knee joint lesions which have already been diagnosed, as it allows their type and extent to be diagnosed more precisely, and the indication for surgery in a given case can be assessed more clearly. Unnecessary surgery can often be a voided in this manner. Arthroscopic biopsy is simple, and a variety of operations (e. g.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kreiskrankenhaus Rheinfelden, Rheinfelden, Switzerland

    Hans-Rudolf Henche

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Arthroscopy of the Knee Joint

  • Authors: Hans-Rudolf Henche

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02316-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1980

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-02316-7Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 88

  • Number of Illustrations: 101 b/w illustrations, 66 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Orthopedics

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